NO DECISION YET FOR TESCO KEYWORTH PLAN
The future of the Selby Lane site in Keyworth is still undecided following Tesco’s appeal against the refusal of planning permission to build a supermarket on the former Wright’s Garage plot (pictured below). Local councillor, Sam Boote, said on his website: “I’ve been speaking to the planning inspectorate (PI) and to the planners in RBC [...]
STARS OF THE FUTURE IN KEYWORTH
A famous face visited Willow Brook Primary School to help choose the winner of its prestigious X-Factor competition. Andrew Monk, the Nottingham-based Simon Cowell look-a-like and a former semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent, came to the Keyworth school in the guise of the world famous talent show judge. Andrew cast his eye over the finalists, [...]
TOP MARKS FOR KEYWORTH PRE-SCHOOL
Willow Brook Pre-School in Keyworth has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by school regulators Ofsted. An unannounced visit last month noted that the school provided an “excellent level of care”. The inspection reports also notes the “exceptional partnership with parents” and the “high standards embedded across all areas of practice.” The pre-school is unique in Keyworth [...]
KEYWORTH CHARITY FUN RUN
Crossdale Primary School in Keyworth has been staging the Crossdale 10k trail race and the 2k charity fun run since 1999. Rebecca Villard told The Local News: “This very enjoyable community event continues to go from strength to strength. The 10k race is organised to a professional level and we have a fully-accredited UK athletics [...]
KEYWORTH’S LOIS RECEIVES HER WISH
Four-year-old Lois Ladkin-Brown from Keyworth has just received her special wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Lois, who attends Keyworth Primary and Junior School, suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and her wish was to be made into a princess for the day as she loves Disney Princesses – her favourite being Sleeping Beauty. She has a Disney [...]
KEYWORTH STUDENT IS FASHIONABLY EARLY
With the student loan application process for 2011/12 underway, one Keyworth student is already taking the advice to help her with her future. Keyworth fashionista Evie Hainsworth, whose blog called Fashionstrand (fashionstrand.blogspot.com) already has hundreds of followers, is worried about the costs of train travel from Nottingham to London and the fact she’ll have Oxford [...]
LOCAL MAN KEEPS ON DANCING
When Keyworth resident Phil Kelsall performed at the Nottingham Arts Theatre in July 2010 he was impressed that the evening Billy Fury show with 32 dancers had sold out. He said: “Perhaps you should get dancers performing with me”. This has now been organised and 16 dancers from the Rollo Academy of Performing Arts will [...]
RUSHCLIFFE LEISURE CENTRES: 2011 THE YEAR OF DECISION?
By Ian Machan Many will remember that at the time of the last borough election in 2007, the fate of our leisure centres was a live topic. The council panel now tells us that they will make a decision on the Rushcliffe Borough Councils’ leisure strategy this summer, just after the elections. The member panel [...]
ROWATHON FOR WILLOW BROOK
Willow Brook School in Keyworth are holding a 24-hour rowathon on Friday 1st April. This is to raise money for the Children’s Cancer Ward at the QMC and for school funds. The event will involve pupils, parents, staff and friends rowing on the school’s rowing machines non-stop for 24 hours. You can support their fundraiser [...]
A PLACE FOR YOUR CHILD
Many parents are unsure as to the options available to them for their young child. There is a little gem of a place that could be for you at Keyworth Primary and Nursery School. If you wish to know more about what is available then contact the school office on 0115 974 8005 or email [...]